Surveillance & Security News for January 2017

Decommissioned in San Diego, California, the USS Midway served from 1945 until 1992, as the longest-serving American aircraft carrier of the 20th century. The historic naval ship museum opened to the public for tours on June 10th, 2004, and receives 1,000,000 visitors annually. The USS Midway’s mission is to preserve, inspire, educate, and entertain visitors as well as serve as America’s living symbol of freedom. Video surveillance system Throughout USS Midway’s 47 years of s...

Roumieh is the largest prison in Lebanon, holding thousands of prisoners within its walls. The size of the prison population of Roumieh and the challenges authorities face around internal crime, corruption, contraband, and inmate unrest have led to the continued notoriety of the facility. The prison consists of five buildings and hosts a variety of convicts and detainees. Its population ranges from individuals held on remand to terrorists and high-risk prisoners who pose great challenges to sec...

A council depot in Dudley experiencing up to 80 false alarms in 45 minutes when opening every morning has practically eradicated the problem by reviewing the existing sensor locations and deploying OPTEX laser detection technology. Perimeter security threatThe site requires a security system as, historically, intruders have broken through one of the perimeter walls and stolen central heating boilers and piping, and also climbed up on to the roof and entered the building through the skylights....

Successful critical thinkers are judged by results that almost always involve deliberation and intuition, logic and creativity Security and safety practitioners responding to evolving threats make decisions every day based on uncertainty, insufficient information, and too few resources for textbook solutions. Unsurprisingly, Chief Security Officers report that critical thinking, decision making, and communications skills are key characteristics for job success. But do we reall...

Real-time search analytics addresses one of the most important control room tasks - locating a person of interest If you have been to any of the many security industry tradeshows this year you will undoubtedly have seen and heard the phrase ‘next generation video analytics’. Is it just a catchy marketing phrase or is there more substance behind it? Video analytics as a technology has been with us for many years, but there has always been an air of confusion and mys...

Utility security staff have a responsibility to ensure they can identify risks associated with security threats Protecting North America’s power grid is a thankless job. Day in and day out, the good citizens of the United States and Canada wake up with the assumption that when they get out of bed each morning and flip on the lights, the room will illuminate, the coffee pot will come to life and their mobile phone will have been fully charged. After all, we live in a mode...

Cultural and hospitality venues are attractive targets for terrorists due to their public accessibility Over the past 40 years there have been numerous attacks carried out against cultural and hospitality venues in the furtherance of religious, ideological, criminal or political beliefs. By default, cultural and hospitality venues are attractive targets for terrorists due to their public accessibility, the volumes of visitors and guests or because of what the venue represents;...

Customers are increasingly requesting both mechanical and electronic services for their doors In most buildings, security is a hybrid solution of both mechanical and electronic security products. Locksmiths take care of the mechanical door hardware and the integrators focus on the electronic security technology. However, for consumers, this traditional division of labour means they must deal with two different companies for the same door - one to design, install and service a...

Zak will be working to support new opportunities for the company’s independent and open platform VMS Wavestore, the British manufacturer of Video Management Software (VMS), welcomes Zak Thompson to its UK & Ireland sales team as Regional Sales Manager for the North of the UK. Zak will be working closely with Wavestore’s Northern UK-based Systems Integration, Distribution and Consultant Partners to support new and existing opportunities for the company&rsqu...

The system combines ANPR with video analytics to deliver the highest productivity at the lowest operational cost Bournemouth Borough Council is taking the first steps towards a fixed deterrent to reduce the increasing incidents of inconsiderate parking outside schools by deploying Videalert’s fully hosted CCTV-based enforcement platform. Six cameras will be deployed as part of a year-long pilot scheme at an initial three school locations where illegal parking on the yell...

The European Commission will invest 90 million euros in Defence research between 2017 and 2019 This HOMSEC 2017, the Chief Executive of the European Defence Agency, Jorge Domecq, will give a Master Conference in which he will expose the need to enhance the investment in Defence research. Investigation of security challenges For the veteran Spanish diplomat, investigating security is essential in a time defined by the challenges the European Union currently faces; i.e. the in...

Vision Security Services operates as an integrator across access control, video surveillance, intruder alarms and barrier systems London Fields is now using ACT’s recently launched ACT365 Cloud-based access control and video management system. The site is a co-working and private offices facility in east London and is run by Work.Life. Members are provided with hot-desking, meeting rooms, visitor greeting service and retreat areas. Work.Life operate additional London pre...

The Summit to showcase the latest developments in tools & techniques for cyber & homeland security The realisation of ASEAN Economic Community has thrown open a significant opportunity for security systems integration business - be it Homeland or IT security. Systems integrators in the region are now looking to expand their business beyond their native markets to other countries within this region. Technologies and collaborations In order to bring all security stakeh...

The Corvus Biometric Sleeve is a biometric sensor package for tablet computers Corvus Integration, Inc. announces the availability of the Corvus Biometric Sleeve. The Corvus Biometric Sleeve is a biometric sensor package for tablet computers. The base Sleeve unit includes a dual boot 8” tablet (Windows and Android) and sensors for acquiring ISO compliant face, dual iris, and fingerprint images. The fingerprint sensor is certified to FBI Appendix F, FAP 45. The Sleeve com...

The Havenhuis recently opened, bringing together technical and administrative services from various locations in the harbour area Since 2005, the Antwerp Harbour Authority has relied on Nedap's AEOS access control platform. Now, some 12 years later, the Harbour Authority is expanding its system seamlessly to its prestigious new headquarters. The new Havenhuis was recently opened, bringing together technical and administrative services from various locations in the harbour are...

The market of internet of things is expected to reach USD 724.2 by 2023 Global Internet of Things (IoT) Market is primarily driven by the advancement in technology of electronic devices, according to Research Nester research report "Global Internet of Things (IoT) Market Outlook 2023”. The Global Internet of Things (IoT) Market study is segmented into application type. Among this segment, manufacturing sector is expected to showcase a significant growth in near future on...

The new MOBOTIX compatible accessory allows video surveillance to benefit from powerful new display and integration features As a manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems, MOBOTIX AG has announced that as part of a strategy to encourage partners to build a higher value solution, its Solutions partner SeSys has created an innovative new MOBOTIX compatible accessory that allows video surveillance to benefit from powerful new display and integ...

A broad range of organisations turned to Quantum for help managing their growing unstructured data archives Quantum Corporation today reported results for the fiscal third quarter 2017 ending 31st December 2016 (all comparisons are relative to the fiscal third quarter 2016 unless otherwise stated). Fiscal third quarter 2017 results Total revenue was $133.5 million, an increase of $5.4 million. For the first three quarters of fiscal 2017 (YTD), total revenue was up 8 p...

The course provides an informative insight into the many technological advantages of the Aperio® system ASSA ABLOY Access Control, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, a provider of door opening solutions has released the latest dates for its Aperio® training courses, offering a valuable overview of the many benefits to this innovative wireless locking technology. Free, one-day Aperio® training course The free, one-day course provides an informative insight into the many...

The new update allows integrators to connect Xtralis offerings with Honeywell Performance and HDZ Series cameras A new Honeywell software update makes it easier for security integrators to create complete remote monitoring systems for end-users. Xtralis Operating System update The Xtralis® Operating System update – XOa 3.2.33 – allows integrators to connect key Xtralis offerings with Honeywell Performance, equIP® and HDZ Series cameras. Combining these ca...

SALTO KS cloud-based access control offers the ability to manage access control from any internet platform SALTO has rebranded its Cloud-Based Wireless Locking Solution as SALTO KS, Keys as a Service. The inputs for this rebrand have come from a variety of sources, including valuable customer feedback, partners and installers. Real market feedback has been extremely helpful, especially for incremental product improvements. Evolution based on technology Another important sour...

Many employees who once commuted to on-site corporate offices now spend their time working remotely or travelling between sites Over the past two decades, the workforce has drastically changed. As mobile devices became increasingly affordable and the demand for multiple offices, distributed campuses and globalisation has increased, many employees who once commuted to on-site corporate offices now spend their time working remotely or travelling between sites. In 1997, only 9.2...

Hitachi High-Tech and Zwipe aim to collaborate on both technical and business development objectives Biometric technology company Zwipe was introduced this week to major card manufacturers and companies working in Fintech by Monica Mæland, the Norwegian Minister of Trade at a seminar organised and hosted by Zwipe’s partner in Japan, Hitachi High-Technologies. Hitachi High-Tech and Zwipe collaborate The purpose of the visit by the Minister was to meet with Japanes...

The launch of the new website this year forms part of Hikvision’s wider marketing strategy Hikvision UK & Ireland are delighted to announce the launch of their new website hikvision.co.uk. With tailored content for the UK & Ireland market, the new website forms part of Hikvision’s wider marketing strategy in the UK & Ireland. Besides localised product content, news and details of their authorised distributor network, Hikvision UK & Ireland...

These 20th anniversary events will reflect on  the tremendous progress and evolution of the company In recognition of the company’s 20 years as a digital surveillance pioneer, IDIS has announced a year-long program of global commemoration and recognition events that celebrate the past, present, and future of the surveillance powerhouse. Reflecting IDIS evolution These 20th anniversary events will reflect on both the tremendous progress and evolution of the company...

Mr. Zeccardo’s role is to grow CHAMPION’s customer base, expanding their geographical reach CHAMPION, a provider of integrated security, fire, A/V Data cabling/IT infrastructures, announces that the company has appointed Nino Zeccardo as Partner/Executive VP, Chief Business Development and Sales Officer at CHAMPION. CHAMPION history Since 1992, CHAMPION has been deploying technology solutions for federal/state/local government and law enforcement, utilities/water...

New Q4 threat intelligence report addresses the evolving science of cyber forensics to identify cyber-attack sources NTT Security issues its quarterly Threat Intelligence Report, which underscores the need for more advanced tools to protect organisations’ data and networks from the evolving tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) used by cyber-attackers. A topic of considerable public attention is the ability to determine the source of cyber-attacks to determine their...

New distribution agreement offers international channel partners better access to full portfolio of smart solutions Opengear, a provider of critical infrastructure management solutions through advanced console servers, remote management, monitoring, and cellular out-of-band products, announces a new distribution agreement with Hardware Group serving channel partners across Europe and Southern Africa. Hardware Group is an international provider of advanced IT solutions, servic...

The integration will enable operators to, graphically, view multilayer live video overlays CNL Software, a provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software and nuPSYS an innovator in real-time 3D-Visualisation for IoT networks and physical security, are pleased to announce that they have entered a technology partnership. Working together the two companies will bring nuPSYS’s patented 3D visualisation technology, nuSIM, to CNL Software’s IPSecuri...

Veracity, the Scottish company specialising in IP video transmission, storage and display, has made a small but significant acquisition that has the potential to impact its business profoundly, according to the company. Known for its COLDSTORE surveillance storage system and other video products, Veracity is expanding its scope with the acquisition of I-Comply Ltd. (icomply), a provider of command-and-control software whose UK customer base includes universities, hospitals, cities and power and...